24 - Paul's Prison Journey -The Itineraries Of Paul
Paul's Prison Journey Paul made it to Caesarea. He made it there with a whole bunch of soldiers. Exactly how many soldiers there were, needs to be reworked a little more. If we never know until Christ returns, it won’t stop the power of God but it’s an interesting thing to work. After Paul got to Caesarea, the letter was delivered to Felix who was the governor there. Acts 24:1: And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. Remember it took one day to get to Caesarea. They left at night and the next evening is when they would have gotten to Caesarea. The foot soldiers left them in the morning. The cavalry went on with Paul and with the replacement horses, they could have done this. Now we’ve got a number of days. First of all you have the day he was captured which was one of those seven days, one of the later of those seven. On that day, he made his first defense on the stairs. On the next day, he made his second defense before the Jews in the Sanhedrin which ended pretty abruptly. On the next day after that is when they made the plot against him and that night is when the chief captain slipped him out of town with the centurions, the foot soldiers and the cavalry. By the fourth day is when he arrived at Caesarea. “after five days” – this would make nine days. The guy plotting against Paul would have been fasting six days at least if they stuck to their word. Acts 24:2-4: And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee [Felix] we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. “I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words” – in other words he was say
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of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect [the way], we know that every where it is spoken against. And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. It was an all day session. It was an outreach advance. Acts 28:24-27: And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have th